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Questions tagged with 'Light' at Ask MetaFilter.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:05:20 -0800Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:05:20 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Show me more sconces like this onehttp://ask.metafilter.com/276581/Show%2Dme%2Dmore%2Dsconces%2Dlike%2Dthis%2Done
I like <a href="http://www.schoolhouseelectric.com/truman-white.html">this sconce</a> (with the plain white shade) from Schoolhouse Electric but am wondering if there might be others available that are more affordable and/or that I might like even more. I'm looking for bathroom sconces to go next to the medicine cabinet in a 110 year old Victorian, and I like the following things about this one:<br>
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- it is period-looking (where "period" is a wishy-washy span of say 1900-1940)<br>
- the white porcelain body will look good mounted to a white tile wall<br>
- it's relatively low profile and doesn't stick way out into the room<br>
- it has an opal glass (rather than transparent) shade that will work with LED bulbs and is designed to project light up and out rather than down<br>
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When I search for "porcelain sconce" I mostly seem to turn up sconces that stick way out from the wall and look like they're made to go above a doorway or sink. Are there better search terms I could use to find sconces in this style, or do you know of other specific sconces that might meet my criteria? I'd also be interested in fixtures that are chrome rather than porcelain but meet the other requirements. I'm aware of Rejuvenation and Schoolhouse but am wondering if there might be a more downmarket supplier with a similar offering, or even a similar fancy vendor with more sconce options.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.276581Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:05:20 -0800contraptionSubaru Forester 1998 Door lighthttp://ask.metafilter.com/275620/Subaru%2DForester%2D1998%2DDoor%2Dlight
Can you tell me which fuse to pull to kill the door ajar light on the dash of a Subaru Forester 1998? We have a 1998 Subaru Forester which had some of its electrics shorted out by a tow guy who crossed the cables when jump starting our car a couple of years ago. One of the nagging things is that this has left the dash board door ajar light on permanently. If we leave the car without running it for a couple of days this drains the battery. The problem is not any of the door sensor switches as we've been through disconnecting all of those one at a time to test them. It's a short somewhere in the circuit. <br>
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I don't care about the door ajar light. I'm happy without the warning. I just can't find out which fuse to pull to kill the circuit.<br>
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Anyone know?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.275620Sun, 08 Feb 2015 08:04:45 -0800merocetAre CFL and LED lights safe for indoors (in flush mounts)?http://ask.metafilter.com/275490/Are%2DCFL%2Dand%2DLED%2Dlights%2Dsafe%2Dfor%2Dindoors%2Din%2Dflush%2Dmounts
I am getting conflicting opinions on when you can (and can’t use) CFL and LED lights indoors, especially with a flush mount light fixture. I am more confused now that ever. If someone can offer some insight, it would be great. I have heard a lot about LED lights and CFL lights and their energy efficiency and long lasting properties, so I thought I would give them a try. I have a couple of lamps in my main living room space, but outside of that room, all of my light fixtures are now flush mounts such as <a href="http://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/7915631/7915631/Nuvo-Interior-Home-2-light-Brushed-Nickel-Flush-Mount-Fixture-P15293597.jpg">this style</a>. All of the light fixtures that I replaced are more of <a href="http://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/6827754/Transitional-3-Light-Satin-Nickel-Inverted-Pendant-P14357268.jpg">this style</a>, which were open and easy to access.<br>
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After installing all of my flush mounts, I went to a local major hardware store chain to pick up some bulbs. The first clerk seemed to be very knowledgeable on all types of bulbs and told me the basic differences of LED and CFL technology. Among the things that he said was that LEDs can’t be used in enclosed light fixtures (such as the flush mounts that I have), so we moved to the CFL section where I picked up a couple of these lights. No problem.<br>
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I didn’t install them yet, as I needed to go back and get some more bulbs once I found out the proper wattage. Upon my second trip to the store, another clerk told me that the CFL lights also can not be used in light fixtures such as flush mounts (that don’t have access to air circulation and are mounted tight to a wall, etc). He stated that they get very hot and could cause a fire! This freaked me out. Both clerks also told me that they are phasing out the incandescent light bulbs and soon, you won’t be able to buy them. If that’s the case, what do people like myself, who have flush mounts installed in their home?? Do we have options for CFL or LED bulbs or do I have to stick with the incandescent that are soon to be phases and and resort to buying all new light fixtures again in a year or two?<br>
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I checked the light fixture box/instructions of the flush mount that I purchased for one of the rooms. It stated that the fixture uses a maximum 50 watt standard light bulb or the CFL equivalent. However, the CFL light bulbs that I purchased state that “this lamp should not be used in recessed or enclosed fixtures”<br>
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What should I do?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.275490Thu, 05 Feb 2015 04:09:36 -0800dbirchumBest Glare-Free Kindle Lighthttp://ask.metafilter.com/275215/Best%2DGlare%2DFree%2DKindle%2DLight
I have acquired a Kindle, and I'm hoping there's a really great light out there to go with it. Right now, I'm using a clip on LED, and while the amount of light and the area it covers are fine, I'm getting a dot of glare when it's on. I'm having to move it around every page to read.<br>
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I don't have any preference as to style or anything, though something streamlined would be nice. I have a cover on right now, but I'm happy to remove it to accommodate a good light. I'd also have no problem with a lighted cover if it's not too heavy or bulky.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.275215Fri, 30 Jan 2015 07:24:01 -0800freshwaterWhy do fluorescent lights burn out?http://ask.metafilter.com/274019/Why%2Ddo%2Dfluorescent%2Dlights%2Dburn%2Dout
When fluorescent lights burn out, what is happening? Also, why do they flicker when they're about to go out? In an incandescent light, the tungsten filament breaks and the current can't flow and heat up the filament to glowing temperatures. This could happen because air gets in.<br>
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When fluorescent lights burn out, what part broke and why?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.274019Tue, 06 Jan 2015 04:22:41 -0800Galaxor NebulonCalculating radiation received at distance from light source?http://ask.metafilter.com/273111/Calculating%2Dradiation%2Dreceived%2Dat%2Ddistance%2Dfrom%2Dlight%2Dsource
How do I calculate the radiation energy that a surface / object receives at distance <em>d</em> from a light source of power <em>W</em> watts? I'm familiar, in theory, with the inverse square law but need help thinking about how to apply it. The purpose is to set up a UV-C germicidal chamber and I want to make sure the light will be intense enough to actually sanitize the items within. Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation#Inactivation_of_microorganisms">notes</a> that it takes 2-8 W*s/cm<sup>2</sup> to kill various germs (where "kill" means "reduce the population by a power of 10," I think). <br>
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The light power will be fixed and I can calculate the surface area of the object to be sanitized, but how do I account for said surface's distance from the light, since the light power decreases as the square of that number? I think I'm looking to apply the formal physical concept of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intensity_(physics)">intensity</a>, but I am having trouble with what to plug in where. Thanks!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.273111Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:50:52 -0800Joey ButtafoucaultLet There be Light? http://ask.metafilter.com/272858/Let%2DThere%2Dbe%2DLight
Is there such a thing as too much light in a living space? I'm looking for a new apartment. One possibility is a large studio in a high rise tower (30th floor) with floor-to-ceiling west-facing, unobstructed windows. This is in the Northeastern section of the US (an area known for hot and humid summers). The property developers have not included cellular shades, only standard mini blinds. It is lovely now in the winter and makes the apartment seem large and cheerful, but will I regret signing a lease come July?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.272858Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:05:26 -0800girl flaneurlooking for low-power, low-light, long-life, warm-tone LED lamp or bulb.http://ask.metafilter.com/271550/looking%2Dfor%2Dlow%2Dpower%2Dlow%2Dlight%2Dlong%2Dlife%2Dwarm%2Dtone%2DLED%2Dlamp%2Dor%2Dbulb
I am looking for a reading lamp which closely imitates the light of a single candle. The specs would be a color temperature of 1850k and 13-15 lumens. Lumens can scale up somewhat but the typical light output of three-LED headband flashlights is way too intense. <br>
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Headmount or book-mount is fine. Something like the old incandescent itty-bitty book lamp is sorta in the neighborhood but I prefer a mount point over my shoulder or on my head so that I don't accidentally drag my eyes over the light source. All the extant clones of the itty-bitty that use LEDs that I am aware of use brighter LEDS than I want and have a color temp closer to 5000k. Seems likely someone would have seen a product differentiation strategy here but my google-fu is weak on this.<br>
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Thought I'd drop a line here. Any leads?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.271550Fri, 14 Nov 2014 17:54:36 -0800mwhybarkHow can I warm up the LED can light tone in my office?http://ask.metafilter.com/271192/How%2Dcan%2DI%2Dwarm%2Dup%2Dthe%2DLED%2Dcan%2Dlight%2Dtone%2Din%2Dmy%2Doffice
Our office building is in the process of switching over to all-LED lighting. Our recessed can lights were recently swapped and it's causing a lot of grief- will we just get used to it over time or can I buy some warming filters that won't melt or look like yellow/orange/red dots all over our ceiling? I have only found theatrical lighting sources online so far. Help!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.271192Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:24:39 -0800Lilbetty19Tips for wintering my herbs indoors?http://ask.metafilter.com/271182/Tips%2Dfor%2Dwintering%2Dmy%2Dherbs%2Dindoors
Three of the hardier herbs we had been growing in our back yard--sage, mint, and lavender--survived our absent-minded neglect and made it through the summer. As the temperatures drop, we've taken them indoors for the winter. We can provide either 1) warmth and artificial light, or 2) cold protection from the elements, but natural light all day long. What's better? I can put the herbs in my basement, where they would be warm--but would get no natural light whatsoever. I'd put them under <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006856EQ/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/">this grow light</a> (which I've used to some moderate success as plant life support in the past).<br>
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Alternatively, they can live our sun room, where they'd get, er, sun all day (such as it is in the Massachusetts winter). But the sun room is not heated. It's warmer than outside, for sure, but I don't know whether it would fall below freezing on a very cold day (this is our first winter in this house). Regardless, it is definitely cold--I periodically pop in there in the morning, and it's not somewhere you'd like to linger.<br>
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Warmth and artificial light, or cold and natural light for wintering herbs?<br>
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And do you have any tips on wintering herbs indoors generally? Thanks!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.271182Fri, 07 Nov 2014 09:41:04 -0800Admiral HaddockDIY: Old ceiling light, no ground -- what's the worst that can happen?http://ask.metafilter.com/270338/DIY%2DOld%2Dceiling%2Dlight%2Dno%2Dground%2Dwhats%2Dthe%2Dworst%2Dthat%2Dcan%2Dhappen
I replaced a ceiling light in a 1950's-wired apartment. There are insulated black and neutral wires, but no ground connection (fixture has ground wire but just connected it to mounting bar). If wired backwards, what happens when I flip the switch? When I touch the fixture while power and/or switch are on? Have read many threads, especially on DIY forums, but haven't found an answer.<br>
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My new fixture (fairly low-power <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-Lighting-7028600-Single-Light-Mini-Pendant/dp/product-description/B000WEMHF0/ref=dp_proddesc_0/181-2648623-1196064?ie=UTF8&n=228013&s=hi">single pendant light</a>) has a ground wire, but I just wrapped it around the grounding screw in the mounting bar. I'm also very certain I connected black to black and white to white, but you never know... I tried very hard to make sure the wire caps covered all bare wire. <br>
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I've turned the circuit breaker back on and nothing happened (good), but have been too scare to flip the light switch on. If it's wired backwards, and/or if it's the worst thing ever not to ground, what will happen when I flip the switch? What will happen when I touch the fixture with the switch on? What about when switch is off? How can I test this without killing myself or getting a shock - can I insulate myself before touching it?<br>
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I'm a student - I can't afford to pay an electrician just to come in and look at it.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.270338Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:13:58 -0800ArgyleGargoyleBrief water leak through ceiling track lighting-- what now?http://ask.metafilter.com/270229/Brief%2Dwater%2Dleak%2Dthrough%2Dceiling%2Dtrack%2Dlighting%2Dwhat%2Dnow
Clueless new homeowners here. After a shower and a use of the toilet upstairs, water started dripping through a screw on the track lighting in the kitchen. It started maybe 10 minutes afterwards and lasted maybe 10 minutes, maybe a cup or so of water total, then stopped. What happened? What do we do now? Call a plumber, presumably, but how urgent? An electrician too? Is there danger because of the light fixture? Presumably we call a plumber, right? Does it need to be tomorrow or can it wait a bit? It would be easier to take time off work later this week, or one of us has Friday the 31st off which would be even better. Is there danger of mold, or structural damage, or anything else, if we wait a bit? Or is it okay since it was only a little water and it's over now (and we'll stop using that bathroom until it's fixed so presumably it won't recur)? <br>
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Is there any danger regarding the light fixture? Does the fact that it came through the screw holding up the track and not the lighting head/can matter, or does electricity flow through the track too? (<a href="http://imgur.com/wStjWh4">Image here.</a> ) I've read stuff advising to turn off the power at the breaker, but that's really inconvenient since almost all our downstairs lights and other outlets seem to be on the same circuit. Should we turn the lights off? Is there danger touching the switch (it's a dimmer switch, if that matters)?<br>
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What will the plumber even do? Will they cut into the kitchen ceiling or the bathroom floor (how can you even do that when it's tile)? Or does someone else have to come do that? What might have actually happened here and how will they fix it?<br>
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The leak seems to be closer to being underneath the toilet than the shower but neither of us is very confident of that assessment. We didn't use the sink and didn't see any leaking from those pipes when it was still leaking. We couldn't figure out any way to see where leaking might be coming from the toilet or shower. <br>
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We've been in the house for 6 months but have only used the toilet upstairs sporadically and only just started showering upstairs regularly a couple weeks ago. Never noticed this before (but we generally use that bathroom right before leaving for work or going to bed, so there's a slight chance we just missed it.) We will obviously not use it again until this gets figured out. <br>
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(Probably unrelated, but when we ran the AC over the summer we would hear a dripping/trickling noise behind/inside the washing machine, which is maybe 2 feet from this leak. We figured it was probably just how the AC was set up to drain, but I was always a little nervous it was a leak instead. We only used the AC maybe 8 or 10 times this summer for a couple hours each time.)<br>
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Thanks so much, AskMe! We are totally out of our depth and appreciate any advice.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.270229Sun, 19 Oct 2014 16:27:33 -0800EmilyClimbsBathroom light turning offhttp://ask.metafilter.com/269788/Bathroom%2Dlight%2Dturning%2Doff
You are not my electrician but I was wondering if you might experienced this problem. My bathroom has a fluorescent light with a pull switch and a ventilation fan that comes on automatically. I think they run off the same circuit. The light normally comes on fine but after a while- probably about half an hour normally- the light goes off. The fan stays on until I pull the light switch again to turn it off. If I then try to turn the light back on, the fan will come on again but not the light. After leaving it for an hour or so, the light will come back on. This is not linked to whether or not the bathroom is steamy. We have changed bulb and light fitting. Could it be a problem with not enough current available to keep fan and light running? Any other ideas? Thanks!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.269788Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:06:41 -0800KateVioletHiding something ugly on the ceilinghttp://ask.metafilter.com/267352/Hiding%2Dsomething%2Dugly%2Don%2Dthe%2Dceiling
Our family room has a really ugly, broken fluorescent light fixture installed flush in the ceiling. Help me figure out how to cover it up. <a href="http://i60.tinypic.com/esqpft.jpg">Picture</a>. It's probably about 6 inches wide and 2 feet long. Clearly, it is ugly as hell, and broken in several places. There is no bulb in it; we will not be using it. I want to cover it up with something that will cover it completely so you don't see it from underneath or the sides, but I'm not sure what that could be. <br>
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The closest I can imagine is something like <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/three-cheap-easy-fixes-for-renters-with-ugly-light-fixtures-171954">this scarf trick</a>, but that looks juvenile and I'm hoping for something a little more sophisticated looking.<br>
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<em>Please answer assuming the following things</em>: A, we are not having it removed and replaced, B, we can do anything we want to disguise/cover it up (no worries about needing something temporary/easily removed), C, our budget is unlimited. Thank you for your help.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.267352Mon, 25 Aug 2014 06:43:01 -0800ThePinkSuperheroHow to take better photographs of movement in low light indoors.http://ask.metafilter.com/266591/How%2Dto%2Dtake%2Dbetter%2Dphotographs%2Dof%2Dmovement%2Din%2Dlow%2Dlight%2Dindoors
I'm having problems with taking photos indoors when there's a lot of movement. Prime example: weddings. Most of the shots turn out blurry. I have a basic digital camera with a setting for low light but it's at a low resolution and too grainy to print. Without using a tripod or flash what's the best way to adjust the manual settings to compensate?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.266591Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:34:17 -0800adaptLight to the outdoorshttp://ask.metafilter.com/264734/Light%2Dto%2Dthe%2Doutdoors
I have a deck, and it needs a light fixture next to the door. There's no electricity on the deck, and I can't cut through the wall (mounting a fixture to the siding is fine). Do they make battery-powered, wireless, remote-controlled exterior light fixtures? I would prefer it <em>act</em> as though it was hard-wired, and have a remote switch that I could mount inside the house. Does this even exist? Most of what I'm finding is little lanterns for camping, solar landscape lights, or industrial-looking security flood lights which would be overkill.<br>
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Battery-powered would be best (rechargeable AAs would be ideal). Solar is probably out -- the place I want to mount it gets maybe 30 minutes of morning sun per day, and I can't put a collector on the roof.<br>
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Motion-detecting isn't necessary, and it doesn't need to be spectacularly bright, but bright enough to read by would be nice.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.264734Mon, 07 Jul 2014 07:27:43 -0800mgarWhat am I seeing?http://ask.metafilter.com/264583/What%2Dam%2DI%2Dseeing
Holding a mug close to my face, there is an interesting effect. It's not like other things and I can't duplicate it with other objects. While pressing a ceramic coffee mug against my face this morning I noticed something interesting. Hold anything close up to your nose, shift your focus, and you get a neat optical effect, but this is different.<br>
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It became obvious after a second that the green "on" light of my speakers is being reflected, but depending on the position of my head, the light changes in interesting ways. Its ranges from a short thin line to a bold dot, but is never solid. I can see something like filaments that are still when I am still but seem to move in parallax as I pan left or right.<br>
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It doesn't work with a clear bottle or a flat white one. So far just the mug which is tall but otherwise ordinary.<br>
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Is it just a really close look at the surface of the mug? Tiny cracks in the glaze? I am really curious. I checked carefully to make sure no hairs or lashes or brows are getting in the way. My vision is great and I don't do drugs. It's hard to say whether I'm focusing close or far away though. The details depend on the focus though, like with Magic Eye if you remember those.<br>
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I'm really curious what this is so if you have insights, thanks in advance.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.264583Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:16:17 -0800rahnefanDo LED lights cause permanent eye damage?http://ask.metafilter.com/264549/Do%2DLED%2Dlights%2Dcause%2Dpermanent%2Deye%2Ddamage
I came across <a href="http://www.livescience.com/31949-led-lights-eye-damage.html">this article</a> and became concerned about my eye health, in light of a new LED monitor that I recently bought and use for about four hours each day at home (at work, I look at an older LCD monitor with a CCFL backlight for eight hours).
Is this something to be concerned about? Also, can some sort of (UV) filter be placed in front of the screen to reduce risks? Currently, I have my LED monitor set to 0% brightness and 25% contrast.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.264549Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:49:31 -0800kalsifurRecommend some non-violent TVhttp://ask.metafilter.com/264462/Recommend%2Dsome%2Dnon%2Dviolent%2DTV
Season 4 of Game of Thrones was brutal, full of death and gore. Now we're watching Penny Dreadful, True Blood, Fargo and catching up on Hannibal, Dexter and Vikings. All of this is enjoyable, but the violence and gore has become a bit rote and unnerving. Recommend some lighter tv stuff, please.
Examples of what we've liked and disliked below the cut. Lighter TV fare we're previously enjoyed: Lilo and Stich, Big Band Theory,Archer, Arrested Development, Modern Family, 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Mindy Project (Don't ask), New Girl, Girls, Brooklyn 99, Parks &amp; Recreation, Community, Happy Endings. Lighter Fare we haven't enjoyed: Venture Bros, Veep, Enlightened, Eastbound and Down, Entourage. Hung was ok. Louis CK is ok. <br>
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Please, NO BRITISH COMEDIES, 'cause ugh, British comedy. Same thing with Dancing with the Stars, American Idol or anything like that. <br>
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<strong>Special Note: LOVE the HBO comedy Getting On, for its dry humor and no laugh track. Reno 911 was a similar love.</strong>tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.264462Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:24:16 -0800Brandon BlatcherVisual doorbell in a rental homehttp://ask.metafilter.com/262452/Visual%2Ddoorbell%2Din%2Da%2Drental%2Dhome
What is the easiest, cheapest, least intrusive way to have a light go on in my basement when someone pushes a button at my front door? I play drums pretty loudly in my basement, usually when I'm home alone. This afternoon I finished practicing for a while only to come upstairs to a neighbor at my door who had been knocking for a while to ask me to quiet down because a houseguest of their was a night shift nurse who was trying to sleep. I gave my neighbor my phone number in case something like that ever happens again, but in case someone doesn't have a way to contact me I'd like to be alerted to their presence in some way. <br>
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One of my drummer friends growing up had his dad rig up a second doorbell attached to a light bulb in the basement that would come on when someone pushed the button. Is there a way to accomplish something like this in a rental home? I'm pretty handy, but I don't want to go drilling holes and splicing wires here. I've seen a few wireless doorbell solutions on Amazon, but the lights on those seem like they're secondary to the tone, which is useless to me in this situation. I'd like something simple and bright; rigging the doorbell directly to a light socket with an incandescent bulb in it would be ideal.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.262452Sat, 24 May 2014 18:04:53 -0800ltiszCute, trendy, natural fabric garments for a 20-something woman?http://ask.metafilter.com/261905/Cute%2Dtrendy%2Dnatural%2Dfabric%2Dgarments%2Dfor%2Da%2D20%2Dsomething%2Dwoman
I'm a 24 year old woman who needs to do some serious wardrobe updating. I'm tired of rayon and polyester, especially for summer. I love the aesthetics of sites like <a href="http://shopruche.com/">shopruche.com</a>, but in my less attentive moments I've ordered clothes from them that look soft and comfortable but which are really made out of rayon, or polyester, or part silk, or some other semi-fancy, fussy material. For instance,<a href="http://shopruche.com/abbie-printed-dress.html"> this dress</a>, which looks adorable and I would LOVE-- if it were made of cotton or linen. Same with <a href="http://shopruche.com/summerville-drop-waist-dress.html">this one</a>. I don't like that pseudo-designer, "upscale" feel to clothes, I don't like taking my dresses to the dry cleaners, and I want breathable, light fabrics. My style and looks favor intricate patterns and details, knits, embroidery, and muted colors/not high-contrast patterns. (I slightly favor <a href="http://ohyeahmorigirl.tumblr.com/">mori girl</a>, but not as frilly as this blog.)<br>
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Is there a place I can reliably shop for garments like this-- that are still fun and trendy and age appropriate-- but which are mostly made of natural-feeling fabrics like cotton and linen? I've thought about buying some dresses like <a href="http://www.matatraders.com/shop/clothing/dresses/moonrise-dress-chartreuse.html">these</a> <a href="http://www.matatraders.com/shop/clothing/dresses/meet-me-in-the-meadow-dress-pink.html">ones</a> from Mata Traders, for instance. Sometimes Urban Outfitters fits the bill.<br>
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I currently like Free People but it's quite expensive for clothes that don't seem quite made for my body type. (For the record, I'm somewhat petite.) Basically, if you have tastes like mine, where do you shop for clothes? I'm mostly focused on dresses, skirts and tops right now. I tend to like adventurous styles (just bought a pair of high-waisted harem-style jeans from Free People... ) and I like all lengths of skirt.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.261905Wed, 14 May 2014 14:49:35 -0800stoneandstarHexagonal bicycle tail lighthttp://ask.metafilter.com/261061/Hexagonal%2Dbicycle%2Dtail%2Dlight
Where can I get more of <a href="http://i.imgur.com/9XkCvCS.jpg"> this hexagonal bike tail light</a>? It has 6 LED's, a yellow on-button, and a clip in the back. No other identifying marks. Takes CR2032 or similar batteries. Would love to buy a whole bunch more!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.261061Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:08:58 -0800QuestoliciousHow can I subdue the harsh glare from sunlight?http://ask.metafilter.com/260713/How%2Dcan%2DI%2Dsubdue%2Dthe%2Dharsh%2Dglare%2Dfrom%2Dsunlight
I spend a good deal of time video-conferencing via Skype. During summer afternoons, as the sun hits a certain point in the sky, there is strong sunlight glare from a nearby window that makes it almost impossible to work. I need screening, but cannot install permanent window treatment. I want a simple screen that I can prop in front of the window when needed. What materials or solutions will enable me to eliminate/minimize the strong glare? Last summer I used wood frames with canvas stretched over them. The canvas was originally intended to be used for watercolor paintings. They were perfect structurally, because I could prop them on a desk in front of the window. The canvas was translucent, and glare was eliminated. However it was not a good solution, because the canvas gave the light an unattractive, kind of sickly yellowish hue. <br>
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Are there screens I can purchase that are made for this purpose? Alternatively, if I know what fabric or material to use, I can probably mount it on a frame myself. Ideally, I want soft, natural light while eliminating the harsh glare of the sun.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.260713Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:10:45 -0800elf27Recommendations for cheap (__cheap__) notebook/laptop http://ask.metafilter.com/260645/Recommendations%2Dfor%2Dcheap%2Dcheap%2Dnotebook%2Dlaptop
I'd like to buy a small (10-12 inch screen) very inexpensive (sub-$300) notebook, to use for reading PDFs, taking notes, and very light coding (i.e. emacs and python). Any recommendations would be most welcome. My main desiderata are a decent screen (ideally something I could use in direct sunlight e.g. at the park, but I doubt that's feasible) and a usable keyboard. I'd like to avoid Windows so I suppose it'll have to be Linux, which is fine with me. <br>
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Besides those preferences I'm basically open, so if it's something like a Chromebook with a different OS, I would be fine with that. Thanks!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.260645Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:13:21 -0800uninformativeCan you diagnose my gas stove burner that won't light?http://ask.metafilter.com/260312/Can%2Dyou%2Ddiagnose%2Dmy%2Dgas%2Dstove%2Dburner%2Dthat%2Dwont%2Dlight
One of the burners of my gas stove does not go "click click click" when I turn it to "light". It does light if I turn it on and then light any of the three other burners. Can anyone diagnose the problem? Any DIY fixes?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.260312Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:03:32 -0800xo